| Phil Jones 17:59 - Jul 30 with 2418 views | Nutkins_Return |
Feels a bit of a 'playing devils advocate' question but would anyone take him?
I know he's a player who has had the full treatment from press/social media over last few years. More importantly the fitness issues.
If you got him playing games he would be an outstanding defender at championship level. I was just thinking as a Keogh type figure. Experience and undoubted quality.
Fitness risk probably rules it out. McKenna obviously knows him though.
Trusty or McNally would be preferable/longer term options. Amazingly though Phil Jones is still only 31. |  | | |  |
| Phil Jones on 18:02 - Jul 30 with 2394 views | FrimleyBlue |
Well.... |  |
| |
| Phil Jones on 18:05 - Jul 30 with 2339 views | cressi |
Thought he had gone to Greece this summer. | | | |
| Phil Jones on 18:34 - Jul 30 with 2188 views | Nutkins_Return |
Haha. You can have an uppy. I would love a frimmers big reply and take on this!!
This is my most Frimmers post ever. | | | |
| Phil Jones on 18:35 - Jul 30 with 2171 views | Nutkins_Return |
| Phil Jones on 18:05 - Jul 30 by cressi |
Thought he had gone to Greece this summer. |
Don't think so. There was a Greek side interested
We need a quality 'Phil' on the Ipswich scene. | | | |
| Phil Jones on 18:40 - Jul 30 with 2135 views | Churchman |
His name has surfaced before. Wiki says 13 appearances in 4 seasons. Why on earth would we want to shine the treatment table with him even if we had money to burn to pay his wages?
They’ve made it clear that we are not after squad fillers and if the Man United people can’t get the man playing I don’t see how we can.
I know he was once a good player. So were many people in the past and like them, his time is passed. No. |  | | |
| Phil Jones on 18:43 - Jul 30 with 2123 views | BlueandTruesince82 |
If fit he'd be a great signing.
Plenty of Utd defenders have taken dogs abuse there and left only to demonstrate their quality. Johnny Evans is a prime example.
Totally unrelated but Utd have Tom Hudslestone on their books just so their youth team has someone good to practice against, Evans is back there on a contract over the summer and can see him signing for a year or 2 in a similar role.
A fit Phil Jones would be a terrific signing but I imagine an expensive one in terms of wages and that probably makes him too much of a risk |  |
| |
| Phil Jones on 19:05 - Jul 30 with 2005 views | Nutkins_Return |
| Phil Jones on 18:40 - Jul 30 by Churchman |
His name has surfaced before. Wiki says 13 appearances in 4 seasons. Why on earth would we want to shine the treatment table with him even if we had money to burn to pay his wages?
They’ve made it clear that we are not after squad fillers and if the Man United people can’t get the man playing I don’t see how we can.
I know he was once a good player. So were many people in the past and like them, his time is passed. No. |
Yep, I mean this is why it won't and shouldn't happen. All logical.
Hypothetically if someone can keep him fit I'd be really happy for him. He could do really well somewhere and finish with the legacy he'll currently end with. | | | |
| Phil Jones on 19:06 - Jul 30 with 1999 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Phil Jones on 18:34 - Jul 30 by Nutkins_Return |
Haha. You can have an uppy. I would love a frimmers big reply and take on this!!
This is my most Frimmers post ever. |
Keno can confirm.. Phil is yet to deny that PJ is not on towns radar... make of that what you will. | |
| |
Login to get fewer ads
| Phil Jones on 19:16 - Jul 30 with 1940 views | jayessess |
| Phil Jones on 18:40 - Jul 30 by Churchman |
His name has surfaced before. Wiki says 13 appearances in 4 seasons. Why on earth would we want to shine the treatment table with him even if we had money to burn to pay his wages?
They’ve made it clear that we are not after squad fillers and if the Man United people can’t get the man playing I don’t see how we can.
I know he was once a good player. So were many people in the past and like them, his time is passed. No. |
Have there ever been any similar come backs? Players who barely kicked a ball for 4 seasons but then blossomed again late in their career?
None of Connor WIckham, Andy Carroll, Jack Wilshere, Daniel Sturridge ever managed to find their old level again. Not sure I can think of an example the other way. |  |
| |
| Phil Jones on 19:26 - Jul 30 with 1890 views | cressi |
| Phil Jones on 19:16 - Jul 30 by jayessess |
Have there ever been any similar come backs? Players who barely kicked a ball for 4 seasons but then blossomed again late in their career?
None of Connor WIckham, Andy Carroll, Jack Wilshere, Daniel Sturridge ever managed to find their old level again. Not sure I can think of an example the other way. |
We don't want a player who can't play 90 minutes at least 30 games,a season. Let alone over 4,seasons. | | | |
| Phil Jones on 19:27 - Jul 30 with 1886 views | Nutkins_Return |
| Phil Jones on 19:06 - Jul 30 by FrimleyBlue |
Keno can confirm.. Phil is yet to deny that PJ is not on towns radar... make of that what you will. |
😂🤔😲 | | | |
| Phil Jones on 19:36 - Jul 30 with 1842 views | Nutkins_Return |
| Phil Jones on 19:16 - Jul 30 by jayessess |
Have there ever been any similar come backs? Players who barely kicked a ball for 4 seasons but then blossomed again late in their career?
None of Connor WIckham, Andy Carroll, Jack Wilshere, Daniel Sturridge ever managed to find their old level again. Not sure I can think of an example the other way. |
By the way I agree it's a bad idea based on injury record but there are quite a few. Will Keane more recently had a horror show of injuries for the majority of his career and then bang he's playing 50 games a season. McGoldrick another one close to home blighted by injuries for several years and then suddenly never again.
Bigger name examples I remember Ruud Van Nistelrooy coming back from ACL and trying to force his Utd move and did his ACL again in front of the cameras trying to prove it was ok. Back to. Back ACL in those days was often the end.
Santi Cazorla....unbelievable phoenix from the flames. He was done.
Bit yes...seems.unlikely. | | | |
| Phil Jones on 08:00 - Jul 31 with 1325 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
| Phil Jones on 19:16 - Jul 30 by jayessess |
Have there ever been any similar come backs? Players who barely kicked a ball for 4 seasons but then blossomed again late in their career?
None of Connor WIckham, Andy Carroll, Jack Wilshere, Daniel Sturridge ever managed to find their old level again. Not sure I can think of an example the other way. |
The closest I can think of is that near-ever-present McGoldrick at Sheffield United and Derby after constant "niggles" with us. | | | |
| Phil Jones on 08:16 - Jul 31 with 1291 views | Churchman |
| Phil Jones on 08:00 - Jul 31 by ArnoldMoorhen |
The closest I can think of is that near-ever-present McGoldrick at Sheffield United and Derby after constant "niggles" with us. |
McGoldrick certainly did a Lazarus when he left here. I doubt our medical treatment went beyond a 20 year old cold sponge, fire bucket and a course of leeches.
He was also here at a time low expectations when mediocrity was the pinnacle. He moved from a run down club a long way from home to somewhere better, closer and had ambition.
The reality is you can make a case for an injury prone hasbeen like Jones, but how realistic is it? In four years he’s barely played. Even as a back up, which I doubt he’d want to move the other side of the country for, what use would he be? He’s a name. Whoopee, marquee signing! No he isn’t. You may as well sign up John Wark. Far better player and would play more games. | | | |
| Phil Jones on 08:34 - Jul 31 with 1223 views | bluestandard |
| Phil Jones on 18:40 - Jul 30 by Churchman |
His name has surfaced before. Wiki says 13 appearances in 4 seasons. Why on earth would we want to shine the treatment table with him even if we had money to burn to pay his wages?
They’ve made it clear that we are not after squad fillers and if the Man United people can’t get the man playing I don’t see how we can.
I know he was once a good player. So were many people in the past and like them, his time is passed. No. |
Totally get this. the other side is:-
1) 13 apps in 4 seasons at Manure is different to almost any other club. I'm sure I've read that he has been fit and training for some time, but naturally hasn't been risked with much gametime.
2) As Luongo showed last season, undoubted quality even for a few games can swing results in our favour.
3) We probably need a Keogh type influence more this season than we did last season. We're going to concede a lot more goals and the defence is going to be far more tested.
I think your best point is the squad filler argument. Places are at a such a premium and in a league with lots of games, 5 subs etc, the games to squad place ratio needs to be high. We just don't have the space for a risk. | | | |
| Phil Jones on 11:12 - Jul 31 with 981 views | jayessess |
| Phil Jones on 08:00 - Jul 31 by ArnoldMoorhen |
The closest I can think of is that near-ever-present McGoldrick at Sheffield United and Derby after constant "niggles" with us. |
For all his injury-proneness, he was never missed anywhere near the amount of football that Jones did.
Even in his worst season for games missed he still played 24 times. | |
| |
| Phil Jones on 11:20 - Jul 31 with 960 views | ronnyd |
| Phil Jones on 18:05 - Jul 30 by cressi |
Thought he had gone to Greece this summer. |
Fighting wildfires? | | | |
| Phil Jones on 11:40 - Jul 31 with 921 views | jayessess |
| Phil Jones on 08:34 - Jul 31 by bluestandard |
Totally get this. the other side is:-
1) 13 apps in 4 seasons at Manure is different to almost any other club. I'm sure I've read that he has been fit and training for some time, but naturally hasn't been risked with much gametime.
2) As Luongo showed last season, undoubted quality even for a few games can swing results in our favour.
3) We probably need a Keogh type influence more this season than we did last season. We're going to concede a lot more goals and the defence is going to be far more tested.
I think your best point is the squad filler argument. Places are at a such a premium and in a league with lots of games, 5 subs etc, the games to squad place ratio needs to be high. We just don't have the space for a risk. |
You'd only want something off the back of a lengthy period training with us, I think. | |
| |
| |
By continuing to use the site, you agree to our use of cookies and to abide by our Terms and Conditions.
